Date Joined: 8 August 2002 Hello My name is Daniel O'Byrne, ÂÂ
The belief that a good photograph is the result of a good camera places the importance upon the equipment rather than upon the photographer. It emphasizes the machine rather than the man, the tool rather than the artist, the technology rather than the artistic intent. It is as if Monet had been told that the reason why his paintings were so beautiful was because he had such good paintbrushes. Or as if Paul Bocuse’s culinary excellence was explained away by his use of superlative pots and pans. Or again if Yo-Yo Ma had been informed that his Stradivarius was solely responsible for the stunning quality of his music.ÂÂ
One can be inspired and have an idea, be very creative in making this idea into a work of art, have developed the required level of craftsmanship, without the outcome of one’s efforts being motivated by the desire to follow a vision for one’s entire body of work. Vision is an overriding envelope that encompasses both inspiration and creativity. It is a blanket that covers the entire artist’s work, a blanket that often comes later in the life of an artist, after one has perfected one’s art and moved beyond the commonplace outcome that most artists have to go through. For this reason I placed vision as the third step of this process. I placed it there not because it comes necessarily at the end of the process but because in life it is often something that artists discover later on.
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Certainly, a master needs a masterful instrument, be it a camera, paintbrushes, pots and pans or a violin, as in my examples, or other tool, since this list can be expanded to include many other professions. But to say that the quality of the art is caused solely by the quality of the instrument is to miss the point altogether about the importance of the artist. It is missing the point about the human factor, about the man or the woman that actually made use of this instrument. After all, art is made by artists and not by tools. Tools are inanimate objects that need someone to set them in motion. And to set a tool in motion so that art is created through the use of this tool, an artist is needed.
I am now retired from working as a Mental Health professional having worked in the Royal Air Force and National Health Service, giving me more time to persue my photography and artwork. I am a Semi Professional Photoghrapher. Here you will find a collection of my photographs and a selection of Digital Art, Traditional Painting and Sketches that I have also used the digital medium to enhance. Please feel free to pass on any comments. My Camera Gear
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Comments (40)
flora-crassella
a wonderful bird!!!! FANTASTIC shot!!!!!
alessimarco
Excellent capture!!
Littlejock
Gorgeous Focus and details on feathers. Congratulations my friend
mininessie
beautiful!
Valentin
Awesome details and focus on those feathers and not only. Splendid bird!
magnus073
I have no idea how you do it Danny but you consistantly come up with the most amazing captures I have ever seen. Bravo!
DennisReed
Awesome!
kenwas
Just a super full wing capture again! Great stuff Danny!
carlx
Amazing flying capture, Danny!!!
lyron
Beautiful capture!!
BorisB
An excellent work, bravo!!
zulaan
Beautiful !
madame
Fabulous capture of a wonderful bird... your photos always amaze me !
lucindawind
fantastic capture ... !
beatoangelico
Awesome capture....!!!!
sandra46
TERRIFIC SHOT! SPLENDID!
bazza
Majestic bird in flight Danny.. Nice capture..
Digitaleagle
Fantastic shot Danny as always a beautifully composed capture awesome clearity!
SoulEatar
This guy has that seasoned look and means business ! Very Expressive !
Hendesse
Excellent capture of the king of the skies. Fantstic details!
rainbows
Beautiful capture, dear Danny. I am still holding you in my thoughts. Huggies. DiDi. xx
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic photographic shot my friend.....!!!
flavia49
Wonderful image!!
MedTran39
Awesome!
Alex_Antonov
Beautiful work!
sharky_
Well captured in flight... Beautiful Job. Aloha
nikolais
absolutely wonderful moment, Dan!
adrie
Amazing capture.
BertDes
Beautiful capture.
kgb224
Another beauty my friend.